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Post by flcl64 on Oct 3, 2020 1:51:55 GMT -5
Anyone got the rear deck with defroster and 4 speaker holes? Mine was hacked into for aftermarket speakers and I need a new one.
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Post by 58hemifury on Oct 3, 2020 12:04:08 GMT -5
Anyone got the rear deck with defroster and 4 speaker holes? Mine was hacked into for aftermarket speakers and I either need a new one or I can make my own. I'll use the old one as a template, but I need these measurements. Check on ebay, they're usually listed under 1974 Monaco, there's a company that reproduces them |
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Post by flcl64 on Oct 3, 2020 13:56:18 GMT -5
Wow, thanks! Those were not showing up for me before.
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Post by flcl64 on Oct 11, 2020 20:12:06 GMT -5
Finally got the second gauge I needed to complete my frankenstien Oil/Temp gauge. Looks real when installed, lights up nicely. Kind of a prototype, if it works I made a template to make another one a little neater, but it looks perfect through the window.
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Post by flcl64 on Dec 14, 2020 20:25:03 GMT -5
Does anyone know what the second material on the seat is? Is it cloth, tweed, or suede? The guy at the upholsters thought tweed but I think it looks much smoother than that. Many pictures of Monacos I've seen look like it's patterned cloth, but it's also much lighter in color and I don't think they're police seats. Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Dec 15, 2020 9:25:13 GMT -5
I am not an expert with difference of 75 and 74. If your blinkers are in the bumper then your fenders should be right. No need to ship this doghouse? Phish Royals in '75 had different fenders than '74s |
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Post by flcl64 on Dec 17, 2020 22:18:30 GMT -5
Got the new tail lights in. Funny thing, the ones that were in originally were out of a 74 Coronet! Someone cut them down to fit. They're still good 10 footers, so I'll keep em in case someone needs them. Attachments:
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Post by flcl64 on Dec 28, 2020 20:22:30 GMT -5
I ordered a whip antenna mount, used the gasket as a template, and used a 1 1/8 hole saw to drill out the hole. Most probably won't be willing to do this to their sheet metal, but if anyone needs the measurements and template, I got em. I sprayed some rust killer and a nice thick coat of truck bed liner and will probably make a drain hole just to be safe. Attachments:
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Post by flcl64 on Jan 15, 2021 2:01:27 GMT -5
Started on the bodywork today. Got into it with a blow torch and a slide hammer and got it as close as I could, the rest will be a half inch of bondo. Had to drill new holes for the fender cap since the old ones are still about half an inch off. Will still need to cut out the bottom of the fender and weld in new sheet metal. Put a light coat of red tinting paint on the taillights since they were pretty faded. They look like new, don't know how long that paint will last, but I'll just touch them up as they need it. Attachments:
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 17, 2021 19:32:39 GMT -5
^ Great work, flcl. Now, how to mass produce  .   If you could make a couple of extras I'd buy 2 or 3 |
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Post by flcl64 on Jan 17, 2021 22:20:18 GMT -5
^ Great work, flcl. Now, how to mass produce . If you could make a couple of extras I'd buy 2 or 3 Do you just want stickers or would you like a proper backlit one like mine? I need the clear plastic backs if you want the whole shebang. These are printed on sticker paper, I do laminate the fronts, but I'm not exactly sure how long they will last so keep that in mind. |
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 19, 2021 19:36:03 GMT -5
If you could make a couple of extras I'd buy 2 or 3 Do you just want stickers or would you like a proper backlit one like mine? I need the clear plastic backs if you want the whole shebang. These are printed on sticker paper, I do laminate the fronts, but I'm not exactly sure how long they will last so keep that in mind. What would both ways cost? PM me |
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Post by flcl64 on Jan 22, 2021 0:00:08 GMT -5
Here's the damage. This is the only rust problem and body work it needs. Just remember that lower 1/4 is the same on a 2 door if you can find someone parting out one for a nose, it can be cut off and welded into your car. And I did just that. My final trip to the Newark Pick n Pull Monaco today. 100 miles one way. I got the bumpers, side markers, passenger quarter cap, fuel door, remote mirror, dash pad, went back for the front fender and header panel and they were gone. So I cut the rear quarter panel. The car's pretty much picked clean, what's left is the metal part on top of the dash, seat belts, driver rear quarter extension, various trim pieces/molding (including the ones around the tail lights and the A-pillars), trunk lid, tail light sockets, half decent dash bezel, drivers wheel well, and the doors. Attachments:
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Post by flcl64 on Jan 23, 2021 19:59:09 GMT -5
Car needs new weather stripping all over; trunk, all doors and glass runs. Does anyone have any info on where to find them?
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Post by 58hemifury on Jan 24, 2021 11:57:34 GMT -5
Car needs new weather stripping all over; trunk, all doors and glass runs. Does anyone have any info on where to find them? Somewhere in here there was a thread on this, I need to find it too |
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